Brewery quits Dreghorn site due to crime

Arran Brewery is to abandon plans for its new bottling plant and sake brewery in Dreghorn, near Irvine, following a spate of breaks-ins and vandalism at the North Ayrshire site.

The most recent incident, which prompted the decision to relocate operations, comes as more than £5,000 of damage was done to an autoclave, which was to be used for sterilising equipment used in the onsite laboratory. Thieves tried to prise open the machine before making off with a supply of glasses.